House wants to stick us with the tab for prolonging our destructive dependence on fossil fuels, foreign oil and dangerous nuclear technology. |
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Since that seems obvious, though, reverend, what's the point in prolonging the race? |
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Nevertheless, a precedent for the right-to-die position may be found in the Phaedo, where Socrates argues against prolonging life at any cost. |
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The ammonia free, nonabrasive aerosol removes copper, carbon, lead and powder fouling, while prolonging barrel life. |
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It shows how uninterested capitalism is in preserving, prolonging, or improving human life. |
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Other postcopulatory calls function in prolonging lordosis of the mated female, attracting other females or deterring males. |
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The idea of prolonging our lives may not be so appealing if we feel miserable and isolated. |
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It inhibits platelet clumping and enhances fibrinolytic activity, therefore, prolonging bleeding and clotting times. |
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On one occasion Spears amused himself by prolonging a telephone conversation in order to incommode Weygand who was bursting to use the lavatory. |
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Concentrating on consumption at the expense of production is a recipe for prolonging recessions. |
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Government intervention would be better targeted at ameliorating this local dependency rather than artificially prolonging it. |
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The new owners' mammoth debts make prolonging participation in Europe even more of a necessity. |
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The authorities are unnecessarily prolonging the construction by doing the work in phases, he alleged. |
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Hypothermia impairs the metabolism of drugs, prolonging the duration of some pharmacologic effects. |
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Studies aimed at prolonging the lifespan of insects don't figure prominently in most entomology programs, the vast majority of which have exactly the opposite goal. |
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It manifests itself through repeating sounds, syllables, words, prolonging sounds, adding unnecessary words and a lack of fluency when talking. |
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What can be done to give new life to tourism products and services, prolonging their life cycles? |
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By prolonging our deliberations while being challenged by such important matters to be addressed as soon as possible, we will get nowhere. |
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It is recommended not to squeeze the whiteheads, as this would only make it worse, prolonging the healing process and causing scars. |
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The colours and the ambiance of the mini-site are congruous with those of the in situ exhibition, prolonging the aesthetic experience. |
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Portion it out over numerous sittings for no other reason than prolonging its enjoyment. |
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But there are some depressing echoes of Cromwell's time. Faith is once again prolonging conflict. |
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That is despite a mandate the excuse given for prolonging the company's monopoly to get more phones to the poor and rural areas. |
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Mr Hussein had accused Unscom of prolonging its inspections unnecessarily, at America's insistence. |
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We say that there are two paths to choose from. We can choose going on with prolonging the war, or we can choose to build a path toward peace. |
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Suspending, withdrawing or not prolonging existing authorisations on this ground is not acceptable for the industry. |
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The new installation will remain connected with the city by developments prolonging the waterfront. |
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Young people should be integrated into labour market without escaping into fields of over-education or prolonging studies. |
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Our role is to find a way to contribute to ending that conflict, not prolonging it or, worse still, becoming a party on one side of the conflict. |
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Yet often, diagnosis relies on expensive tests that take days to return from a lab, prolonging exposure and delaying the control of the disease. |
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The current dead-lock in the peace process is only prolonging the suffering. |
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The links with the geographical commissions and other regions will be very important for prolonging the work accomplished to date. |
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This makes it possible to rebore bushings which have been used on the left side and reapply them on the right side, thus prolonging the life of the bearings. |
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The lids seal tight, prolonging the shelf life of the contents. |
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I just hope it is not a case of prolonging the agony and I won't believe everything is okay until a deal is signed and sealed and I'm reading it in the paper. |
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A thick blanket of snow thwarted the efforts of search and rescue teams hunting for the missing girl yesterday, prolonging the agony for her family. |
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It's not all useless back surgery and unnecessary appendectomies and needlessly prolonging Grandma's death throes. |
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Europe is rejecting the possibility of prolonging a dispensation granted by the WTO that it views as unlikely and too costly in terms of the erosion of preferences. |
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This is essential for prolonging the time your body relies on lipolysis during an endurance event, which cannot be overemphasized. |
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Indeed, analyses show that active senior citizens acquire a certain endurance that helps rejuvenate the heart's metabolism, thereby prolonging life expectancy. |
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There are other possibilities, but I think we should try to find the right balance because, if it is only a question of prolonging the pain, then we gain absolutely nothing. |
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We all know that small arms and light weapons foster a culture of violence by destabilizing regions, prolonging conflicts and hampering development in the long term. |
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Specific care, offering a protective shield, prolonging the life-span of the cells and thus counteracting skin ageing, is what is required to maintain the skin's youthfulness. |
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At the root is an increasingly destructive army chief, General V. K. Singh, trying to browbeat civilian bosses into prolonging his spell in charge. In dispute is a petty detail: the general's year of birth. |
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At the beginning of the 1990s, the policy of developing forms of early retirement, thus shortening the period in which contributions were paid and prolonging that of the pension, threatened the viability of the system. |
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Yet although nobody has much to gain from prolonging the conference beyond the Amsterdam meeting, there is every likelihood that the IGC will slip into Luxembourg's EU presidency, which starts on July 1st. |
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The cultural impact of both the film and the soundtrack was seismic throughout the world, prolonging the disco scene's mainstream appeal. |
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Government policy, especially the very late dropping of the Gold Standard, played a role in prolonging the depression. |
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The vertical sync pulses are made by prolonging the length of HSYNC pulses through almost the entire length of the scan line. |
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His livelong studies and especially his practical experience proved the fact that improving ones health, maintaining ones youth and prolonging ones life are not unachievable goals. |
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The reduction in the water content of the tissue during smoking and the antiseptic effect of the smoke hinder the development of putrefactive bacteria, thus prolonging the life of the product. |
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The leaders of Canadian charities are called on to weigh such troublesome questions as how to meet desperate cases of need without providing support to one or another political faction or without prolonging the violence. |
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It earlier emerged in the General Medical Council inquiry that Mr Dhasmana had had to repeat the operation, prolonging the critical time Joshua's heart was stopped. |
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Irresponsible arms transfers fuel human rights abuses and are a proven catalyst for conflict, prolonging wars once they break out, increasing their lethality, and adding to the immense human cost. |
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Among other things he was a fascinating, torrential conversationalist capable of prolonging a telephone conversation beyond all reasonable bounds for no reason other than the pleasure of talking. |
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In addition, animals that are not mechanically restrained after the cut are likely to slow down the bleeding process, thereby prolonging unnecessarily the suffering of the animals. |
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Longchamp capitulated to John after just three days, deciding he had more to gain from surrender than prolonging the siege. |
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Seal your unique keepsake e.g. with a high-grade acrylic varnish glossy or matt in order to protect it against dust and therefore prolonging its lifespan. |
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Grayanotoxin is a neurotoxin that binds to the sodium channels in the cell membrane, maintaining them in an open state and prolonging depolarisation. |
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If individuals are deterred from seeking testing they may delay treatment which is critical in prolonging life expectancy and reducing infectiousness. |
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From his inauguration onward, Roosevelt argued that restructuring of the economy would be needed to prevent another depression or avoid prolonging the current one. |
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The French were never able to concentrate all of their forces effectively, prolonging the war until events elsewhere in Europe finally turned the tide in favor of the Allies. |
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Deals were then forged with various small parties including the Scottish National Party and the Welsh nationalist Plaid Cymru, prolonging the life of the government. |
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It is believed that bilingualism contributes to cognitive reserve by preventing effects of cognitive delay and prolonging the onset of sicknesses such as dementia. |
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